Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.76 per 10,000 population in 2017. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saint Lucia, 2001–2017
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saint Lucia is 1.76 per 10,000 population, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.11 per 10,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.64 per 10,000 population, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.69 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 1.64 per 10,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.45 per 10,000 population | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 2.84 per 10,000 population | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 3.11 per 10,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.24 per 10,000 population | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 1.76 per 10,000 population | -21.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.76 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.76 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 per 10,000 population | 1.69 per 10,000 population | 1.69 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.34 per 10,000 population | 1.64 per 10,000 population | 3.11 per 10,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saint Lucia?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saint Lucia was 1.76 per 10,000 population in 2017, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 per 10,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).